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Illinois State knocks off Wake Forest, powered by Kinziger's 19 points

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Tre'Von Spillers - Strong line in NIT exit Spillers logged 24 points (11-11 FG, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 29 minutes during Sunday's 78-75 loss to Illinois State.

Impact Wake Forest relied heavily on Spillers to get things going, and for the most part, the big man did his part and came just two boards shy of a double-double. Spillers was dominant in the postseason for Wake Forest. Between the ACC Tournament and the NIT Tournament, he averaged 16.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals across 31.3 minutes per game.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Pence, Kinziger lead Illinois State past Wake Forest, 78-75 in NIT

Ty Pence scored 23 points to lead the Illinois State Redbirds and Johnny Kinziger knocked down the winning 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds remaining as the Redbirds defeated the Wake Fo...

MARCH 22 • Associated Press

Illinois State beats Wake Forest 78-75, winning twice in NIT for first time in 30 years

Ty Pence had 23 points, Johnny Kinziger scored 19, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with two seconds left, and Illinois State rallied to beat top seed Wake Forest 78-75 in the second...

MARCH 22 • Associated Press

Wake Forest plays Illinois State in NIT matchup

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons take on the Illinois State Redbirds in the National Invitation Tournament

MARCH 22 • Associated Press